65--RAW materials for 3D printers FORTUS 400MC AND OBJET CONNEX 3 3D PRINTERS

A. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. As information obtained from this announcement will potentially be utilized to help develop the Government acquisition strategy (including, but not limited to, tenability of a small business set-aside), it is paramount that interested parties fully respond. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses. B. Interested contractors shall provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work/products described in section E of this announcement. The capabilities statement must contain: (a) Company name (b) Is your company the manufacturer of the product? (c) Is your company providing the product of an item manufactured by a small business? (d) Does your company provide these products on a NAC, GSA FSS type contract? (e) Address (f) Point of contact (g) Phone, fax, and email (h) DUNS number (i) Cage Code (j) Tax ID Number (k) Type of small business, e.g. 1. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business 2. Veteran- Owned Small Business 3. 8(a), HUB-Zone 4. Women Owned Small Business 5. Small Disadvantaged Business 6. Small Business HUB-Zone Business 7. Small Business (l) Cost estimate (m) Warranty information, e.g. length, terms (n) Product information (o) Delivery information C. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition has been determined to be 423430 Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers with a size standard of 500 employees. ? D. Notice to Notice to Respondents: All respondent who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM): www.sam.gov. It is important that all respondents have accurate and complete Representations and Certifications within its SAM profile. In order to be considered a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business or Veteran Owned Small Business for procurements within the Department of Veterans Affairs, businesses must be verified by the VA Center for Veterans Enterprise and listed within the VetBiz Registry: http://vip.vetbiz.gov. E. Required items for Fortus 400MC 3D Printer Only Item Number Description Qty Unit STR-311-20218 184 CI black ABS30 material for Fortus 400MC 20 ea STR-311-30200 92 CI dissolvable support material for ABS30 10 ea STR-310-00100 20 pack of ABS30 foundation sheets 10 pk Required items for Objet Connex 3D Printer Only Item Number Description Qty Unit OBJ-03200 3 pack Full Cure 705 Support Resin 3.6kg 3 pk OBJ-03286 RGD875 Vero Black Plus, 3.6kg 2 ea OBJ-03258 Full Cure 835 Vero White Plus, 3.6kg 2 ea OBJ-03296 Objet RGD841 Vero Cyan 3.6 kg 2 ea OBJ-03299 Objet RGD851 Vero Magenta 3.6 kg 2 ea OBJ-03302 Objet RGD836 VeroYellow3.6 kg 2 ea OBJ-03231 FLX 980 Tango Black Plus, 3.6kg 3 ea OBJ-03293 RGD 531 Ivory 3.6kg 2 ea OBJ-03259 RGD515 3.6kg 2 ea